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GATE.

No. 430,507. Patented June 17, 1890.

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GATE.

No. 430,507. I Patented June 17, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR O. BAUliHVARl, OF LAIVLER, IOVA, ASSIGI OR OF TlVO-TIIIRDS TOGIDEON BAUMlVART AND GRANT E. BAUMIVART, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,507, dated June 17,1890.

Application filed February 15, 1890. Serial No. 340,625. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, ARTHUR 0. BAUMVVART,

a citizen of the United States of America, re

siding at Lawler, in the county of Chickasaw and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention has reference to tilting and folding gates; anditconsists in the improved construction hereinafter described and setforth, whereby a simple and efficient arrangement is provided that willenable the gate to be conveniently opened from either side and insurethe several wires and parts forming the gate proper swinging upward, sothat all the parts are maintained taut and in proper position.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a perspective view of a gate embodying my improvements, the samebeing represented in a closed position. Fig. 2 is a side view, theopcrating-lever and its standard being removed 0 to more clearly showthe gate in its elevated position. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view.

The oppositely-arranged posts A B are located on either side of theroadway, and the post Bis that to which the gate is to be hung. 5 Thesaid gate consists of a central portion C, comprising parallel bars aCl, and outer longer bars I) b, the former being slightly spread in thedirection of the post B, while the latter diverge considerably towardtheir rear ends. At about the point where the outer ends of said bars aa terminate the bars I) Z; are bent closely parallel, and areintermediately braced by a filling-piece 0. Between the outer ends ofthe bars I) b is pivot- 5 ally hung the outer upright D, on the innerside of which above and below its pivotal connection wires d d areconnected and attached at their other ends to the face of the post B.Loops c c are located on the face of the post ll and support atransverse rod f, to the ends of which bars a bare connected, the lattersupporting between them receptacles F, adapted to be weighted tocounterbalance the gate in its movements.

At either side of the post B a standard E is located for the pivotalsupport of an extended lever F, the outer end of which is normallyelevated to a considerable degree and has dependingtherefrom a cord orcable, so that it may be operated by a person on the ground or on anysuitable vehicle. The ends of the levers being centrally over theroadway, they are conveniently operated. From the rear side of the postB, adjacent to the base thereof, projects a bracket f, to whichpulleyblocks I are connected, around the pulleys of which pass cables h,connected to the receptacles F, the other ends of said cables beingconnected to the outer ends of links 2', pivotally attached at theirinner ends to the post 13. The outer ends of the links 1' are connectedeach to the inner end of the adjacent lever F bya short cable 00. Ashort transverse wire j carries at each end a ring, through which one ofthe cables it passes, and attached to each of said rings isalongitudinal wire j, extending over pulleys Z be tween the adjacentreceptacle and the post, after which bot-h wiresj' j merge into a singlestrand 70', which is connected to the latch 00. So

The post A carries on its inner side upper and lower clips 70 k, whichprevent all lateral movement of the gate when in position and insure theuprights descending to its proper position.

In operation, a person approaching the gate from either side depressesthe free end of the lever on that side, thus exerting traction on thereceptacles F to effect their descent to raise the gate, the centralstrand releasing 0 the latch and bracing all the parts during movementof the gate. It will be noted that as the portion O ascends the uprightmaintains a vertical position at all times, so that the wires composingthe rest of the gate are 5 maintained taut. lVhen the gate has beenraised to a certain height, the weight of the receptacles will cause itto move to a vertical position, and the bars a a of the central portionWill rest against the cross-bar on top of post B, these bars keeping thegate in a vertical position, the several Wires and the upright foldingparallel With the portion C. When the opposite side of the gateisreached, a pull on the lever will vibrate the parts and cause the gateto overcome the Weight of the receptacles and descend to its firstposition.

The construction and arrangen'lent of the gate is such that it mayreadily be raised and lowered by hand.

I claim 1. The con'ibination, with a fixed post, of a swinging andfolding gate consisting of portion 0, pivoted on the post and providedwith weighted receptacles, as described, an upright centrally pivoted onthe outer end of portion C, upper and lower Wires connect-- ing saidupright and fixed post, the wires j 7" 7t, cables h 00, link-bars 2',and lever devices having said cables connected therewith for vibratingsaid portion 0 on its pivot, substantially as set-forth.

2. The combination, with a fixed post B, of a gate consisting of portionO, hung on said post and protided with weighted receptacles, an uprightpivoted in the outer end of portion C, upper and lower wires connectedto said upright and to the post B, together with pivoted levers,bracket-pulleys, pivoted linkbars 1', cables h a", co nnecti n g-levers,link-bars,

and weights, and Wire connected to said cables and extcndingto andconnected with the spring-latch, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR O. BAUMWART.

\Vitnesses:

\VM. H. PARKER, ETTIE PARKER.

